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Grammar and usage
Future continuous tense
Unit 4
Living with technology
Lead-in
What is a drone
Also known as a UAV, it refers to an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Find the sentences using the future continuous tense.
A Exploring the rules
Today I’ll be speaking to you about drones, ...
... before long many people will be using drones to deliver daily supplies like food and drink.
..., we will be entering the age of personal flying vehicles.
..., we’ll all be interacting with drones on a daily basis.
will +be doing
将来进行时表示将来某个特定时刻正在进行的动作，或者是一个惯例或安排的结果。
We use the future continuous tense to talk about an action that will be in progress at a particular moment in the future or a future action that is the result of a routine or an arrangement.
We also use the future continoustense to express (1)_______________ (predictions/ warnings) .
The verb form of the future continuous tense is “(2)______________________ ”.
predictions
will be doing
Working out the rules
Working out the rules
Go through the grammar notes on page 116 in the reference book and find time adverbials (时间状语) and the usages of future continuous tense.
Tell the usages of future continuous tense!
1.The professor will be talking about how to protect the endangered animal in the conference at this time tomorrow.
2.From tomorrow to June 17, he will be traveling along the Yangtze River.
3.The weather report says that it will be rainning when we arrive in London.
4.According to the schedule, Toby will be traveling in the Sahara Desert on 30th June.
5.When will we be meeting again
a.将来某个时间段或时间点正在进行的动作。
c.表示按计划和安排要发生的动作。
d.委婉地询问对方的未来计划。
b.表示对将来的预测。
将来进行时(Future continuous tense)VS 一般将来时(Simple future tense)
a.What will you be doing tomorrow
b.What will you do tomorrow
1.将来进行时委婉地询问对方的未来计划，比用一般将来时听起来更有礼貌。
a.Mary won’t pay this bill.
b.Mary won’t be paying this bill.
2.将来进行时表示纯粹将来，而一般将来时含主观意愿。
a.We’ll fly to Morocco, in northern Africa soon.
b.We’ll be flying to Morocco, in northern Africa on Friday evening.
3.将来进行时表示将来某个时刻正在进行的动作，而一般将来时只是对将来事情的一般陈述。
玛丽不肯付这笔钱。
不会由玛丽来付钱。
Applying the rules
B 1
1. Celine: Lisa is a smart engineer. I feel proud to see the contributions she ____________ to the company.
Jack: So do I. I also believe we ____________ more of them in the next few years.
has made
will be seeing
2. Sam: ___________________the science exhibition next month
Amy: Yes. You know I’m a technology enthusiast and
I ____________________ it.
Will you be visiting
am looking forward to
3. Alice: I _______________ a talk on artificial intelligence from 2 to 3 p.m. tomorrow. I really feel nervous.
Simon: Take it easy. You ___________________ preparations and your audience will be impressed.
will be giving
have been making
Applying the rules
B 2
Finish B2 on page 49 and then fill in the following table.
Finish B2 on page 49 and then fill in the following table.
For better or for worse, the widespread use of drones will affect our lives in different ways. It is certain that as the technology gets more advanced, more drones (1) ____________ in the sky. Despite all the wonderful functions that drones perform, they may also cause trouble.
Take air traffic for example. When passenger drones are flying above our cities in large quantities, the sky (2) ______________ more and more crowded. As a result, they are more likely to crash into each other. In addition, drones cause much trouble for airlines as some of them fly near airports, posing a threat to planes that (3) ______________ or landing.
will be flying
will be getting
are taking off
Another risk is that people might take advantage of drones to harm others. For instance, as more people (4) _____________ drones for photography in the future, some might spy on and take photographs of others without their knowledge. Illegal hunters might also use drones to track and kill animals.
will be using
Such issues must be addressed. The government needs to make laws to monitor the production and use of drones. For example, in some countries, a remote pilot licence is required in order to fly a drone for business purposes. At the moment, different countries (5) ___________ air traffic control systems that can manage large numbers of drones. Police forces around the world are also looking at ways of stopping drones from flying near airports and stadiums.
are developing
Useful Expressions on P48
military operations L3
come into wider use L3
as the name suggests L5
disaster relief L6
distribution of medicines L7
It can be predicted that... L8
before long L8
on a daily basis L17
there can be no denying that ...L17
have a huge impact on L18
军事行动
进入/被更广泛地使用
正如它的名字所显示的那样
赈灾（行动）
药物的派送（投递）
可以预测的是…
不久
每天
不容否认的是…
对…有巨大影响
Useful Expressions on P49
for better or for worse L1
get more advanced L2
in large quantities L6
pose a threat to L8
spy on L13
without one’s knowledge L13
address the issue L15
monitor the production L15
a remote pilot licence L16
无论情况好坏
变得更先进
大量的
对…构成威胁
偷窥
在某人不知情的情况下
处理问题
监测生产
遥控飞行员执照
1.________(fly) around on their own, drones have already been used for ___________(photograph), _______ (science) research and military operations.
2._________(deliver) drones, ______ the name suggests, are used to deliver goods.
3.Just______ (entry) a destination, and the drones will fly the passengers_____ they want to go.
4.______can be no denying that the technology will have a huge impact on everyday life.
5.It is obvious that they want to take advantage_____ us, and the present situation is not _____ our advantage.
Being tall gave him an advantage _______ the other players.
Flying
photography
scientific
Delivery
as
enter
where
There
of
to
over
Complete part C of the workbook on page 76.
Homework
Page 76
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs.
1. will be giving
2. will be seeing
3. are repairing; have been thinking/was thinking
4. will; be raining; rains
5. will be travelling
6. Will; be; will be working
C
Homework Checking
Read and complete the table（P48）.
Drones The fields that have already been applied to Photography _______________ Military operations ________________ The fields that will be more widely applied to Delivery drones Delivery drones will be used to __________________ like food and drink.
Passenger drones Passenger drones will be used to __________________. They can not only save time, _____________________
____________, which will let us enter the age of ______________________.
Significance The technology will (7) ________________________. Scientific research
Disaster relief
deliver daily supplies
carry people in crowded cities
personal flying vehicles
have a huge impact on everyday life
but also greatly decrease
road traffic
Finish B2 on page 49 and then fill in the following table.
Possible troubles of drones
Measures taken
Making the sky more and more crowded
Threatening planes that are taking off or landing
May be used to spy on and take phonographs of others without their knowledge
May be used to track and kill animals by illegal hunters
Requirement of a remote pilot licence for business purposes
Air traffic control systems
Stopping drones from flying near airports and stadiums

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